“Two days before Christmas, you don’t expect to catch these great deals and everything you’re looking for,” Marlon Richardson said.

Retailers are rushing too, trying to meet their own holiday goals. To bring in the green, red-hot sales boast up to 80 percent off. It seems to be working.

“Today is one of the busiest days we’ve seen so far, and I think for the next two days all those procrastinators are getting out here with purchases,” Jessica Benson, who works at the White Marsh Mall, said.

Of course, last-minute shopping can be stressful, and when you need advice, you go to the top.